Talk:素女

Also noun?

Can this also mean "fairy" (in general)? 71.66.97.228 08:34, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

More definitions from Hanyu Da Cidian:

2. 即嫦娥。亦用作月的代稱。 (Same as 嫦娥. Also means "moon".)

3. 神話中的天河仙女。 (mythical fairy maiden in the galaxy.. ) 傳說晉安帝時謝端偶得一大螺，歸養之於瓮中，化為一少女為端備食。自言是“天漢中白水素女”，奉天帝之命來助端備晨炊，後在風雨中離去。事見晉陶潛《搜神後記》卷五。後因以為天助善人的典故。